by Lindsay Deutsch, USA TODAY

by Lindsay Deutsch, USA TODAY

'Young' man: In a big fall for rock memoirs, Neil Young has a hit - his Waging Heavy Peace enters the list at No. 33 on USA TODAY's Best-Selling Books list. It's in the running for best-selling rock memoir of the year. Gregg Allman's My Cross to Bear, released in May, peaked at No. 65. But waiting in the wings: Who I Am by The Who's Pete Townshend, on sale next week. Rolling Stone, in an early review, calls Who I Am "candid to the point of self-laceration." The most popular rock memoir in recent years was Life by the Rolling Stones' Keith Richards; it entered the list at No. 3 in 2010 and remained in the top 50 for 11 weeks. -Carol Memmott

'Casual' collection: J.K. Rowling's post-Harry Potter novel for grown-ups, The Casual Vacancy, lands on the list at No. 1 and is her first book to be simultaneously published in hardcover and as a less expensive e-book. But the hardcover is outselling the e-version, unlike Gillian Flynn's Gone Girl (No. 6) and Lee Child's A Wanted Man (No. 7). Terry Adams, Little Brown's e-book and paperback publisher says, "With an author as beloved as J.K. Rowling, it is not surprising that some people would prefer the physical experience of owning and reading the printed book." Carol Fitzgerald, president of BookReporter.com, says: "For years, readers collected the Potter books... She's perceived as a 'collectible author' who they want to display on their shelves. You cannot do the same thing with an e-book." Publisher Little, Brown reports that Rowling's novel sold 375,000 copies in all formats its first six days on sale. -Bob Minzesheimer

Chewing it over: The Chew, ABC's popular daytime cooking show, is out with a companion cookbook, and the good news is the show translates nicely in print. The Chew: Food, Life, Fun lands at No. 29. Included are healthy doses of the show's practical advice and kitchen-counter banter. The Chew's hosts - Mario Batali, Michael Symon, Clinton Kelly, Carla Hall and Daphne Oz - share their cooking tips and helpful advice. Like, why you should put marbles in your medicine cabinet. (Hint: snoopy dinner guests.) It's all good clean fun. Or as Chef Carla Hall likes to say, "Hootie Hoo!" -Craig Wilson

Best American collections: USA TODAY staffers review the crop of "Best American" anthologies out this October, from collections of short stories to travel writing to nonrequired reading, which features an introduction by the late Ray Bradbury.

New paperbacks: Books now out in paperback include Robert K. Massie's "enthralling" biography of Catherine The Great. Read the full review here.

Pricey advice from Dunham: Deadline reports that the bid to become publisher of Lena Dunham's yet-to-be-written advice book Not That Kind of Girl has reached $3.6 million.

John Cleese memoir: The Monty Python star, 72, has signed a deal with Random House UK to write an autobiography, described as "both hilariously frank and frankly hilarious."

Google-publishers agreement: The Association of American Publishers and Google have settled a case involving free versions of copyrighted books appearing in Google's online library.